100 Years Blue Monday, 14 October, 2024 The Gainsborough Conservative Association marked an historic moment this last weekend as we celebrated 100 years of continuously returning a Conservative Member of Parliament. During this time there has been only THREE MP's - Harry Crookshank (1924-1956); Marcus Kimball (1956-1983) and Sir Edward Leigh since 1983. To mark the occasion members and guests held a Black Tie Dinner at Thonock Park Golf... Local News
Conservatives Welcome Robert Jenrick MP to Supper Club 11th September 2017 Local Conservatives have enjoyed supper with Robert Jenrick MP, the Conservative Member of Parliament for the Newark constituency, at the White Heather, Caenby... Local News
Sir Edward Leigh MP Visits the Benjamin Adlard School 9th September 2017 Sir Edward Leigh, the veteran parliamentarian for the Gainsborough, has visited the Benjamin Adlard School and met with Headteacher Mr. Sam Coy following the... Local News
Stuart Curtis Relinquishes Role as West Lindsey District Councillor 31st August 2017 Stuart Curtis, who was first elected to West Lindsey District Council in 1999, has written to the Interim Head of Paid Service, Mr. Mark Sturgess, to inform him... Local News
Conservatives Welcome Plans to Boost Town's Car Parking 10th August 2017 Conservatives have welcomed exciting plans to boost the number of car parking spaces in Gainsborough that have been revealed by West Lindsey District Council... Local News
Sir Edward Leigh Says 'Do More on Broadband' 1st August 2017 A new report suggests 11,566 broadband connections in West Lindsey are not getting the proposed minimum broadband download speed. Sir Edward Leigh, the... Local News
Conservatives Welcome By-Election Victory 28th July 2017 Local Conservatives have welcomed victory in a local by-election. The Conservative Party Candidate Bruce Allison secured the vacant seat in a by-election... Local News
District Councillor Welcomes Appeal Decision 20th July 2017 A Conservative West Lindsey District Councillor has welcomed the decision by the national Planning Inspectorate to dismiss an appeal for 200 homes at Larch... Local News
Sir Edward Supports Demolition to Bring Hotel to Gainsborough 20th July 2017 Sir Edward Leigh MP, who has represented the town of Gainsborough in Parliament for over thirty years, has called upon the Secretary of State for Communities... Local News
Sir Edward Backs Local Residents Against New Poultry Unit 20th July 2017 Sir Edward Leigh, the veteran parliamentarian with over three decades of experience, has backed calls by residents and local councillors who are objecting to... Local News
To unleash our full potential, we need women more than ever 28th November 2019 On the 100th anniversary of the first female MP taking her seat in the House of Commons, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has celebrated the contribution of female... National News
Jeremy Corbyn’s policy of continuing free movement with the EU would cost over £4 billion in benefits 27th November 2019 New analysis has revealed that Jeremy Corbyn’s plan to continue free movement with EU countries would cost DWP over £4 billion in extra benefit costs over the... National News
Boris Johnson: Poor mobile phone signal will be a thing of the past 27th November 2019 The scourge of poor mobile phone signal in rural areas will be a thing of the past under bold new plans to be fast tracked in the first 100 days of a... National News
New national vaccination reminder system to boost childhood vaccination rates 27th November 2019 A Conservative majority government will introduce a national vaccination reminder system to boost childhood vaccination rates. National News
Tax hikes for the many – new report reveals millions face tax hikes under Labour 26th November 2019 A new official report released by the Conservative Party today, The Twelve Taxes of Labour, shows Labour’s manifesto would mean taxes rising for millions of... National News
Jeremy Corbyn's plan to hold two referendums will take up the whole of 2020 and will cost over £150m 26th November 2019 New analysis has revealed that Jeremy Corbyn’s plan to hold two referendums in 2020 will take until September 2020 at the very earliest, and that the cost will... National News